Nelson Guterres Castro

Nelson Guterres Castro is an experienced professional in health project management and procurement, currently serving as the Director of Procurement for the Ministry of Health since September 2020. Prior to this role, Nelson Guterres Castro worked as the Procurement Coordinator at the Cabinet of the Minister for Health in the Republica Democratica de Timor Leste for a brief period in 2020. From 2003 to 2020, Nelson Guterres Castro held the position of Director of Procurement at SAMES / Central Medical Store, alongside earlier roles as Procurement Officer and EPI and IMCI Manager. Nelson Guterres Castro began a career with UNICEF DILI - Timor Leste as an EPI Unit Officer from 1999 to 2003. Academically, Nelson Guterres Castro earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Paz in 2022 and a degree in Economic Management from the same institution in 2011, complemented by professional nursing training at Sekolah Perawat Kesehatan from 1995 to 1998.